Kütahya earthquake

Quake, 4.7, hits Kilkis

A 4.7 Richter earthquake hit the town of Kilkis, in northern Greece, early on Saturday.

According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the tremor's epicenter was located 18 kilometers west of the town.

Several aftershocks followed the initial tremor, though there were no reports of injuries or damage. 
 

4.3-Magnitude Quake Registered in Greece, Felt in Southwest Bulgaria

An earthquake with 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale was registered in Greece and felt in Macedonia and in the region of Southwest Bulgaria, according to correspondent of BGNES.

The earthquake was felt around 10.15 local time (EET) with epicenter 5 km west of Kristoni, Greece, 26 km south of Star Dojran in Macedonia and 162 km southeast of Skopje, at a depth of 10 km.

Greece Rocked by 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake

A 4.8-strong earthquake has hit the north of Greece, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre has said.

The quake's epicenter was at a depth of 10km and located 12 km north-east of Polykastron.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damaged buildings.

BGNES wire service reports the quake was also felt throughout southwestern Bulgaria.

4.8 quake shakes Black Sea

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 magnitude struck Black Sea on Oct. 15 and was felt in Istanbul.

There were no reports of casualties or serious material damages.

The epicenter of the quake, which took place at 11:18 a.m. was 11.4 kilometers below the Earth's surface and occurred 192 kilometers northeast of Istanbul.

5.2 earthquake hits France

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake rattled the southwestern French city of La Rochelle on Thursday in the strongest quake in mainland France since April 2014, the Central French Seismic Office said.
Local press reported witnesses saying the quake, which struck at 0845 local time (0645 GMT), had caused buildings to shake, but there was no immediate reports of important damage.

Two people killed in Greek island earthquake

Two people died in a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that caused extensive damage on the island of Lefkada, in southwestern Greece, AP has reported.

The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the undersea quake occurred about 300 kilometers west of Athens and had a preliminary magnitude of 6.1. The USGS put the preliminary magnitude at 6.5.

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